Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Commissioners praised a plan from county auditor Leah Anderson to “define and adjust election precinct boundaries” during this week’s Minnehaha County Commission meeting.The impetus for the auditor’ office to make a...
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Dell Lions donate winter wear
Pictured is Dell Rapids Elementary School secretary, Heidi Adams, displaying some of the winter gear that was distributed to the school by the Dell Rapids Lions Club. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Sue Hovey Warm hats, scarves, mittens and gloves were collected by...
It’s raffle time for the library
The Friends of the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library have five baskets to raffle off this year. (Photo/Submitted) Venmo is available for purchasing tickets for the raffle baskets. Please include your name, number of tickets you want to purchase, along with your...
Quarrier Corner
Mrs. Linda Merkwan | Dell Rapids Elementary Principal November has been a busy month at the elementary school. We have been reinforcing the character traits of Gratitude, Cheerfulness, and Creativity. During morning announcements, a fourth-grade student reminds...
Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection to host brunch
Submitted by Elaine Hoftiezer The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection will host its “Christmas Memories” Brunch on Tuesday, December 12th, 9:30-11:15 a.m. at the Dell Rapids Reformed Church, 1209 Thresher Drive, Dell Rapids, SD. Cost is $7.00 inclusive. The feature...
Baltic Student Council hosts Friendsgiving potluck
Baltic high school students fill their plates full of Thanksgiving dishes at the Friendsgiving meal held on November 21. (Photo/Braelyn Youngs) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Thanksgiving dates back centuries and is a time to give thanks and look at the blessings that are...
Seussical Jr. takes the middle school by storm
The Dell Rapids Middle School Drama Department is in their second year of performing a school musical. This year, they performed Seussical Jr. (Photo/Matt Larson) Sara Stadem | Editor For only the second year, the Dell Rapids Middle School students came together to...
Bringing home the hardware
The Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers made school history by bringing home the third place trophy from the 2023 South Dakota State A Volleyball Tournament which was held in Rapid City November 16 through 18. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor It was a season of...
Supporting the Quarriers big game on the big screen
The director of the Sioux Empire Fair, Scott Wick, gave a presentation to county commissioners on the 2023 fair held last August. Despite some bad weather, Wick explained, this event turned out to be one of the best ever, earning a $275,000 profit for the nine-day...
Baltic community celebrates the retirement of a loved librarian
Pictured is Kathy Faith at her retirement party held at the Baltic Siouxland Library on November 17. (Photo/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Libraries are places where imagination can be found, education can be taught, and most importantly friends can be made....